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On June 26, 2000, two scientists, called Francis Collins and Craig Venter, told the world that they could now read the whole "map" of the human body: DNA. DNA is something that everybody has, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our mother and father, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.

People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Gregor Mendel discovered a special reason why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things named "genes" in our body. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made another discovery and found out that those small parts are real messages written in the DNA with a special language.

In 1961, Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaei found a message in DNA showing how DNA tells the cell(细胞)to build its parts. Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one "word" means, we can help save more people from several illnesses.

Most people hope that this will help make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when people begin to know more words and find out lots of other information, we might use it in a wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people from getting jobs. Man would have to meet a lot of trouble if DNA technology(技术)wasn't limited(限制)in use.

1.When did we first know why we look like other people in our family?

A. In 2000. B. In 1953. C. In 1961. D. In 1860.

2.What did the two scientists first discover in 1961?

A. The "map" of DNA.　

B. A new illness.

C. A message of DNA.

D. The language of DNA.

3.What can we do if we understand some "words" of the language inside the body?

A. Make people get new jobs.

B. Make medicine for illnesses.

C. Make maps of human.

D. Make people less attractive.

4.What do people think about this work?

A. It can cause good or bad results.

B. It can cause only good results.

C. It can cause good results but won't work.

D. It can cause only bad results.

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On June 26, 2000, two scientists, called Francis Collins and Craig Venter, told the world that they could now read the whole "map" of the human body: DNA. DNA is something that everybody has, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our mother and father, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Gregor Mendel discovered a special reason why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things named "genes" in our body. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made another discovery and found out that those small parts are real messages written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961, Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaei found a message in DNA showing how DNA tells the cell(细胞)to build its parts. Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one "word" means, we can help save more people from several illnesses.
Most people hope that this will help make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when people begin to know more words and find out lots of other information, we might use it in a wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people from getting jobs. Man would have to meet a lot of trouble if DNA technology(技术)wasn't limited(限制)in use.
1.When did we first know why we look like other people in our family?
A. In 2000. B. In 1953. C. In 1961. D. In 1860.
2.What did the two scientists first discover in 1961?
A. The "map" of DNA.　
B. A new illness.
C. A message of DNA.
D. The language of DNA.
3.What can we do if we understand some "words" of the language inside the body?
A. Make people get new jobs.
B. Make medicine for illnesses.
C. Make maps of human.
D. Make people less attractive.
4.What do people think about this work?
A. It can cause good or bad results.
B. It can cause only good results.
C. It can cause good results but won't work.
D. It can cause only bad results.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
On June 26, 2000, two scientists, called Francis Collins and Craig Venter, told the world that they could now read the whole “map” of the human body: DNA. DNA is something that everybody has, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our mother and father, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Gregor Mendel discovered a special reason why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things named “genes” in our body. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made another discovery and found out that those small parts are real messages written in the DNA with a special language.
　In 1961, Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaei found a message in DNA showing how DNA tells the cell (细胞) to build its parts. Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word” means, we can help save more people from several illnesses.
　Most people hope that this will help make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when people begin to know more words and find out lots of other information, we might use it in a wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people from getting jobs. Man would have to meet a lot of trouble if DNA technology (技术) wasn’t limited (限制) in use.
1.When did we first know why we look like other people in our family?
A. In 1860.　　　　　　　 B. In 1953.　　　　　　　　 C. In 1961.　　　　　　　　 D. In 2000.
2.What did the two scientists first discover in 1961?
A. The “map” of DNA.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A new illness.　
C. The language of DNA.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A message of DNA.
3.What can we do if we understand some “words” of the language inside the body?
A. Make people get new jobs.　　　　　　　　　
B. Make medicine for illnesses.
C. Make maps of human.　　　　　　　　　　　
D. Make people less attractive.
4.What do people think about this work?
A. It can cause good or bad results.　　　　　　　　
B. It can cause only good results.　　
C. It can cause good results but won’t work.　　　
D. It can cause only bad results.　

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Willow has several pets at home, a dog called Polly and some chickens. She loves history very much. Her favourite book is Harry Potter. She spends her free time playing the piano.
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It is June 15, and in two days I will be turning thirty years old. I am afraid that my best years will be behind me.

I usually go to the sports club to exercise before going to work. Every morning I see my friend Nicholas at the sports club. He is seventy-nine years old. I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

“When I was a child in Australia and was taken care of by my parents, that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning the things, that was the best time of my life. When I got my first job and got the money for my work, that was the best time of my life. When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life. And now, Jack, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health and feel good, this is the best time of my life.”

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_2._____	In the sports club
Who	I:　　 will be turning 30 years old Nicholas: an old man who is 79 years old
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My name is Nancy. I am in Year 7 at Woodland School near London. In our school, boys and girls have lessons together. Among all my subjects, I like French best. Learning foreign languages is fun.

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B. bring in books from home

C. borrow books from the library　

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